Yogesh Kumar Chawla

Yogesh Kumar Chawla
Born India
Occupation Hepatologist
Awards Padma Shri
Dr. B. C. Roy Award

Yogesh Kumar Chawla is an Indian medical doctor, hepatologist and the director of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh.[1][2] He graduated in medicine from the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur, secured a master's degree (MD) in gastroenterology from the same college[2] before joining PIGMER in 1983 as a member of faculty of the department of hepatology and became the head of the department in 1999.[1] Chawla, a recipient of the 1999 Dr. B. C. Roy Award[1] and an elected fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences[3] was honoured by the Government of India in 2015 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[4]

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  1. 1 2 3 "India Medical Times". India Medical Times. 15 October 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Day and Night News". Day and Night News. 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  3. ↑ "List of Fellows - NAMS" (PDF). National Academy of Medical Sciences. 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Padma Awards". Padma Awards. 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.


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